A Priority Forward Connection Channel consists of a set of configuration items that allow you to prioritize one port over another. Both ports are proxies to an end device ip:port set. Let’s take a look at how you can accomplish the configuration of a Connection item.
In the following example, the device is running with IP Address: 192.168.1.119 and the Web Configuration is hosted on port 8080
In your browser, go to the IP of the device where Priority Forward is installed. Remember to add include the port number in on which the Web Configuration is being hosted on.
In this example, my device is running with IP Address: 192.168.1.119 and the Web Configuration is hosted on port 8080
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On the header , click App Manager and you will see the applications installed on your device. Click on the Priority Forward logo or select Priority Forward from the drop down under Apps in the left menu.
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You will now see a very common view in this web configuration, the Tree View. Click <here> for more info on it.
In order to add connections we will need to Add one by clicking the + sign circled in the image below.
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What you are seeing now is the Add Item window. Here you are able to configure a Connection item and save it.
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The configuration options are the following:
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Right-click Priority Forward and click Add to add a folder for your channels.
Now right-click your folder to Add a Channel
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Now you can configure the different properties.
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Property | Description |
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Name | Here you can set the name of the |
Channel. Make this something that short but that describes the |
Channel you are creating. | |
End Device IP | The IPv4 address of the device you are trying to “prioritize”. This can also be a localhost address: 127.0.0.1 |
End Device Port | The Port number that you are trying to reach on the end device. |
Priority Port | The TCP port that your |
Channel will host with priority privileges. | |
Secondary Port | The TCP port that your |
Channel will host with secondary privileges. This port will not be forwarded to the End Device IP:Port when the Priority Port is active. | |
Timeout (s) | An amount of seconds for the Secondary Port to wait until after the last received message on the Priority Port has been sent. You can look at Timeout Explained for more information. |
Enabled | A Boolean flag that sets the status of the |
Channel . If disabled, the configuration for this |
Channel will be ignored |
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Advanced Settings | Reference to optional advanced settings from a Channel Advanced Settings object. |
Folder | Reference to the Folder that contains this Channel. |